Welcome to Skirbeck Quarter

Skirbeck Quarter is a civil parish located in the borough of Boston, Lincolnshire. The parish is situated on the east coast of England and is bordered by the River Witham to the west. The area is predominantly rural, with a mix of farmland and small villages. The largest settlement in the parish is the village of Skirbeck, which is located just south of the town of Boston.

The history of Skirbeck Quarter can be traced back to the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086. At that time, the area was known as "Scirebec" and was owned by the Bishop of Durham. Over the centuries, the parish has been home to a number of notable figures, including the poet John Clare, who lived in the village of Northborough for a time. Today, Skirbeck Quarter is a popular destination for tourists who are interested in exploring the history and natural beauty of Lincolnshire.

Despite its rural location, Skirbeck Quarter is well-connected to the rest of the region. The A16 road runs through the parish, providing easy access to nearby towns and cities. The area is also served by a number of bus routes, which connect Skirbeck Quarter to Boston and other nearby settlements. With its rich history, stunning landscapes, and convenient location, Skirbeck Quarter is a wonderful place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -0.8°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
St Thomas Cofe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Joanne Sharples	Wyberton Low Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 7RZ 1205362860 School Website
Wyberton Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Joe Hawkins	Saundergate Lane Wyberton Boston Lincolnshire PE21 7BZ 1205364797 School Website
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gemma Hodgson	126 London Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 7HB 1205317600 School Website
Boston College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Foster	Rochford Campus Skirbeck Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 6JF 1205365701 School Website
Boston Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-4 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Hutton	Church Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 0LJ 01205358647 School Website
The Boston Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr John Mchenry	South End Boston Lincolnshire PE21 6JY 01205366444 School Website
St Nicholas Ce Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Booth	Woad Farm Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 0EF 1205363210 School Website
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jo Bland	Fydell Crescent Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8SS 01205353062 School Website
Staniland Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Rachel Bailey	Peck Avenue Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8DF 01205365527 School Website
Fishtoft Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Bland	Gaysfield Road Fishtoft Boston Lincolnshire PE21 0SF 01205363139 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Boston Station Approach, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RN 2.02 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 4.33 Miles

Swineshead Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU 7.24 Miles

Heckington Station Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9UJ 11.66 Miles

Spalding Winsover Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1EA 12.67 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Boston Limoscene 01205 352222 The Vineries, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7AP 0.36 Miles
Swift Taxis 01205 311123 Unit 3/Tec Business Park/Tenens Way/Riverside Ind Est, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7PA 0.86 Miles
Dad's Taxis 01205 316555 103 Parthian Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DL 0.96 Miles
Taxis Call Boston 01205 345001 25 Saint Leodegar's Close, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DU 0.97 Miles
Chris's Taxi 01205 350004 11 The Chase, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AT 1.42 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01205 353333 52 St. Nicholas Cl, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AE 1.48 Miles
Star Taxis 01205 355055 30 Broadfield Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8DR 1.64 Miles
A B C Taxis 01205 362495 Unit 30 Broadfield Lane Industrial Estate, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8DR 1.64 Miles
Michael's Taxis 01205 360661 46 Bradford Rd, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8BJ 1.71 Miles
Acorn Taxis 01205 358358 5 Bond Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8XT 1.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Causeway Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Wyberton Low Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Clarke Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Parthian Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Lane Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Parthian Avenue Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
London Road-Tytton Lane Corner No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pincushion Inn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garfitts Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtons Corner Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45
Powell Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maple Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tytton Lane West No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wyberton West Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Bridge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Liquorpond Surgery 01205 362763	Liquorpond Surgery 10 Liquorpond Street Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8UE
Greyfriars Surgery 01205 311133	Greyfriars Surgery South Square Boston Lincolnshire PE21 6JU
The Sidings Medical Practice 01205 362173	Sleaford Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8EG
The Sidings Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Sleaford Road Medical Centre Boston West Business Park Sleaford Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8EG
The Sidings Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Sleaford Road Medical Centre Boston West Business Park Sleaford Road Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8EG

Local Stores

Skirbeck Road
Skirbeck Road
Opposite Boston College
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6JF
01205 311844
Store Website
1.50 miles

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Spar - Wyberton
65 - 67
Parthian Avenue
Boston
PE21 7DQ
01205 355563
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Allen Briggs And Turner
36 Boston Road Kirton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 1DS 01205 722696 mroyce@elwoodandbriggs.me.uk Website 2.20 miles
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Medivet Boston
Fydell Street Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8LE 01205 366872 boston@medivet.co.uk Website 2.25 miles
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Freiston Veterinary Centre
Unit 1, Enterprise Park Priory Road Freiston Boston Lincolnshire PE22 0JZ 01205345345 emma@southlincsvets.co.uk Website 3.10 miles
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Sutterton Veterinary Hospital
Sutterton Veterinary Hospital Station Road Sutterton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 2LF 01205345345 sutterton@southlincsvets.co.uk Website 4.96 miles

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Breeder Vet Clinic
Leadenhall Farm Holbeach Marsh Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 8HB 01406 701127 rdraghici@icould.com 5.41 miles


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Holbeach Veterinary Clinic
South Lincs Vet Group Ltd 20 West End Holbeach Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 7YY 0800 7999 700 holbeachvetclinic@hotmail.com 10.16 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Kirton Marsh
A Walk Along The Sea Defense Bank. Kirton Marsh Is An Area Of Salt Marsh And Mud Flats, And Is A Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve And Offers Several Square Miles Of Open Marsh Land And Mud Flats Where People Can Go Out Onto At Their Own Risk, As It Is A Natural Tidal Salt Marsh. Marsh Rd Kirton 3.46 miles Kirton Marsh, Part Of The Wash Nature Reserve.

Location what3words paradise.logbook.banks

Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 12.80 miles The Castle Is Signposted And Has A Carpark. We Parked In The Village Square And Walked To The Footpath. The Footpath Is Right Near Castle Entrance. But We'Ve Also Used The Castle Carpark As Well.

Location what3words binder.cringes.nudge

The Lighthouse
A Walk Along The Wash, U Can Walk Along The Edge Of The Wash All The Way To Kings Lynn! Carpark With Table And Bins, Open "Dusk Till Dawn". Come Out Of Carpark Turn Left, Go Through Gate On Lhs Of Lighthouse, Walk Down And Around And Up Onto The Raised Bank, This Takes You Around The Lighthouse, The Bank Goes All The Way To Kings Lynn. We'll Walked Path, Can Get Very Windy As Very Exposed E Bank Spalding Lancashire PE12 9QJ 13.80 miles Here Is A Precise What3words To Entrance To Car Park ///Rates.Radically.Supplier Https://W3w.Co/Rates.Radically.Supplier

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The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 16.30 miles On The Map It Doesn'T Look Wooded But It Is, Right Behind The Main Shopping Road. Plenty To Sign Posts In The Town.

Location what3words galloping.scored.retraced

Lollycocks Field And River Walk
Lollycocks Field East Gate Sleaford NG34 7EA 16.54 miles On The Outskirts Of Town. Not Really Advertised Well. Look For What Looks Like A Bridge And Grassy Meadow. There Is A Path Leading Down And You Will See An Info Board.

Location what3words travel.ambitions.months

Ruskington Leasingham Lane
Dirt Path Lined With Trees And Bushes, Perfect For Dogs And Off Lead Exercise. Relatively Straight Path, And Has A Bridge Over Water, Which My Dog Loves To Dip Into For A Drink 12 Leasingham Ln Ruskington Sleaford NG34 9AQ 17.06 miles Walk Along Leasingham Lane, Until You Reach The Intersection With A Dirt Path On Your Right And A Road On The Left. Take The Road, Which Has A White House Along It, And Continue Walking Until You Reach The Grass And Trees. Walk Through The Obvious Path In The Trees, Until The End Of The Path Opens Into A Clearing. There There Is A Bridge And Another Path After That. Chose If You Want To Go Further Or Go Back. From Leasingham Lane To The Bridge, The Walk Is 2.5 Miles

Location what3words yell.pushover.glassware

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly cloudy	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Overcast	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	11.1°C	10.4°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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